EXERCISES (COMPARISONS)

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EXERCISES (COMPARISONS)

I/ Complete the sentences. Use the comparative formof one of the words in the list.

big      crowed      early     easily      thin      high    important      interested     peaceful reliable      serious     simple

1.I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.

2.I’d like to have a _________________ car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.

3.Unfortunately, her illness was_________________ than we thought at first.

4.You look_________________. Have you lost weight?

5.I want a________________ flat. We don’t have enough space here.

6.He doesn’t study very hard. He’s________________ in having a good time.

7.Health and happiness are_________________ than money.

8.The instructions were very complicated. They could have been__________

9.There were a lot of people on the bus. It was________________ than usual.

10.I like living in the country. It’s________________ than living in the town.

11.You’ll find your way around the town________________ if you have a good map.

12.In some parts of the country, prices are_________________ than in others.

II/ Fill in the blanks with the comparative of theadverbs in the box

easily      early     fast      carefully     high

often       hard   long     loud

1.We could have found the place more easily with a map.

2.We can’t hear. Could you speak a bit____________________?

3.I can’t jump any_______________ than that.

4.We are late. Can you walk_______________________ than that?

5.There are big traffic jams in big cities. They happen__________nowadays.

6.Who works the________________ in your family?

7.Of all the student, Mark did the test the__________________.

8.The movie starts at eight, but we should get to the theater a few minutes

_________________.

9.This exercise may take__________________ than we thought.

III/ Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-estor most…) or a

comparative (-er or more…)

1.We stay at the ______________ hotel in the town. (cheap)

2.Our hotel was ______________ than all the others in the town. (cheap)

3.The United States is very large but Canada is ______________. (large)

4.What’s the__________________ river in the world? (long)

5.What is the________________ sport in your country? (popular)

6.Everest is the_____________ mountain in the world. It is ______________

thanany other mountains. (high)

7.We had a great holiday. It was one of the______________ holidays we’reever had.(enjoyable)

8.I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ______________ . (comfortable)

9.What’s the______________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick)

10.Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters. The__________ is 14 years old.(old)

IV/Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.

Thereare lots of hotels in HCM City. You get a wider (wide) choice here than in theother cities of Viet Nam. The new world hotel is the____________ (famous)because president Bill Clinton once stayed there. It’s also one ofthe______________ (expensive) hotels in the city. It is currently the____________(large) hotel in Viet Nam with 552 guest rooms. Hotel Sofitel Plaza isa______________ (small) hotel but it is________________ (expensive) than theNew World hotel. It’s the______________ (comfortable) of all. Hotel EquatorialHCM City is also a superior first-class hotel in the city, but itis_______________ (cheap) than Hotel Sofitel Plaza. These hotelsare________________ (popular) with business people than with tourists.Personally I can’t think of anything________________ (boring) than a big modernhotel. My own favorite is Binh Quoi Tourist Village, which is______________(small) and________________ (pleasant) than many other hotels. The staff atBing Quoi Tourist Village are________________ (helpful) than at the otherhotels. Binh Quoi tourist Village is also in a_____________ (nice) place thanthe others. There are 49 well-furnished rooms in a very quiet atmosphere. It isjust about 20 minutes by car from the city center.

V/ Rewrite the sentences with as…. as…. or not as….as….

1.Bob is taller than Jack.

_Jackisn’t___________________________________________ ___________

2.Tokyo is bigger than Ha Noi.

_HaNoi isn’t___________________________________________ ________

3.Jill is more intelligent than Bill.

_Billis________________________________________________ ________

4.Are you and your husband the same age?

_Areyou___________________________________ your husband?

5.You work harder than I

_Idon’t___________________________________________ _____________

6.Dogs are friendlier than cats.

_Cats_________________________________________________________

7.The sun is hotter than the moon.

_Themoon______________________________________________ _______

8.You look younger than Carol.

_Carol________________________________________________________

VI/Complete the sentences with an opposite adjective in its comparative orsuperlative form.

1.A: Dick is the youngest in the family

B:No, he isn’t. He is the oldest.

2.A: Janet was richer than John.

B:No, she wasn’t. She was__________________________________

3.A: This is the easiest exercise in the book.

B:No, it isn’t. It’s__________________________________________

4.A: Robert is more polite than his brother?

B:No. he isn’t. He is_______________________________________

5.A: The weather today is colder than yesterday.

B:No, it isn’t. It’s_________________________________________

6.A: Jack is meaner than Alan.

B:No, he isn’t. He is_______________________________________

7.A: I am the tallest in this class!

B:No, you aren’t. You’re___________________________________

8.A: Nam was the happiest in the class.

B:No, he wasn’t. He was___________________________________

KEYS

I/Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.

Wider/most famous/ most expensive/ largest/ smaller/ more expensive/most comfortable/cheaper/ more popular/ more boring/ smaller/ more pleasant/ more helpful/nicer.

II/Rewrite the sentences with as…. as…. or not as…. as….

1.Jack isn’t as tall as Bob. 2. Ha Noi isn’t as big as Tokyo.

3.Bill is not as intelligent as Jill. 4. Are you as old as your husband?

5.I don’t work as hard as you. 6. Cats aren’t as friendly as dogs.

7.The moon isn’t as hot as the sun. 8. Carol doesn’t look as young as you.

III/Complete the sentences with an opposite adjective in its comparative orsuperlative form.

1.B: No, he isn’t. He is the oldest.

2.B: No, she wasn’t. She was poorer than John.

3.B: No, it isn’t. It’s the most difficult exercise in this book.

4.B: No. he isn’t. He is ruder than his brother.

5.B: No, it isn’t. It’s warmer than yesterday.

6.B: No, he isn’t. He is more generous than Alan.

7.B: No, you aren’t. You’re the shortest in this class.

8.B: No, he wasn’t. He was the saddest in the class.